The Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon, formerly known as the Casco Bay Marathon, is a series of USATF-certified road running events held each October in Portland, Maine that includes a full marathon, a half marathon, and a marathon relay. The course is an out-and-back that starts and finishes along the Back Cove of Portland, going up the coast to Yarmouth and back.
| Maine Marathon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | early October |
| Location | Portland, Maine, United States |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1992 |
| Course records | 2:19:19 (M); 2:39:38 (F) |
| Official site | www.mainemarathon.com |
History
editFrom 1978 through 1987, the event was known as the Casco Bay Marathon.[1]
The 2012 race was held on Sept. 30, and the 2013 event was held on Oct. 6.
The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually (and obtaining a partial refund), transferring their entry to 2021, or obtaining a full refund.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Male | Country/State | Time | Female | Country/State | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Matt Frongillo |  Bar Harbor, ME |
2:41:34 | Brennan Liming | Apex, NC |
3:11:22 |
| 2006 | Byrne Decker | Yarmouth, ME |
2:30:25 | Dana Parrot | Tampa, FL |
2:53:54 |
| 2007 | Dan Vassallo | Wilmington, MA |
2:26:54 | Stephanie Crawford | Framingham, MA |
3:01:16 |
| 2008 | Art Siemers | Golden, CO |
2:28:24 | Heather Pagano | Portland, ME |
3:06:54 |
| 2009 | Jeremy Adler | New York, NY |
2:38:57 | Heather Goodfellow |  Halifax, Nova Scotia |
2:59:16 |
| 2010 | Jeremy Adler | New York, NY |
2:36:35 | Jennifer Jorgensen | Glastonbury, CT |
3:00:55 |
| 2011 | Evan Graves | Caribou, ME |
2:36:53 | Stephanie Crawford | Dover, NH |
3:07:08 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[2] | |||||
| 2021 | Jacob Terry | Scarborough, ME |
2:25:27 | Abby Hamilton | Yarmouth, ME |
2:39:38 |
| 2022 | Ryan Eiler | Boston, MA |
2:19:19 | Lila Gaudrault | Cape Elizabeth, ME |
2:52:17 |
| 2023 | Brandon Talisesky | New York, NY
|
2:34:52 | Emma Howe | Cambridge, MA
|
2:48:54 |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Spear, Howard (October 4, 2010). "Maine Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Virtual Events".